Porcellio scaber (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of European woodlouse. It is not to be confused with Armadillidium spp., which are able to curl into a ball to defend themselves.
Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 319: Common Rough Woodlouse


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